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Faulks On Fiction Includes 2 Vintage Classics Great British Villains And The Secret Life Of The Novel
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Author : Sebastian Faulks
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-01-27
Faulks On Fiction Includes 2 Vintage Classics Great British Villains And The Secret Life Of The Novel written by Sebastian Faulks and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
The publication of Robinson Crusoe in London in 1719 marked the arrival of a revolutionary art form: the novel. British writers were prominent in shaping the new type of storytelling - one which reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in whom readers could find not only an escape, but a deeper understanding of their own lives. But the novel was more than just a reflection of British life. As Sebastian Faulks explains in this engaging literary and social history, it also helped invent the British. By focusing not on writers but on the people they gave us, Faulks not only celebrates the recently neglected act of novelistic creation but shows how the most enduring fictional characters over the centuries have helped map the British psyche. In this ebook, Sebastian celebrates the greatest villains in fiction - from Fagin to Barbara Covett. Also included are two classic novels: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist, born into tragedy, runs away to London with the naive hope for a brighter future. In this classic, Dickens graphically conjures up the capital's underworld, full of prostitutes, thieves and lost and homeless children. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins: Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde, a man of many secrets. Can she be protected from a mysterious and potentially fatal plot?
Faulks On Fiction Includes 4 Free Vintage Classics Great British Characters And The Secret Life Of The Novel
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Author : Sebastian Faulks
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-01-27
Faulks On Fiction Includes 4 Free Vintage Classics Great British Characters And The Secret Life Of The Novel written by Sebastian Faulks and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
The publication of Robinson Crusoe in London in 1719 marked the arrival of a revolutionary art form: the novel. British writers were prominent in shaping the new type of storytelling - one which reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in whom readers could find not only an escape, but a deeper understanding of their own lives. But the novel was more than just a reflection of British life. As Sebastian Faulks explains in this engaging literary and social history, it also helped invent the British. By focusing not on writers but on the people they gave us, Faulks not only celebrates the recently neglected act of novelistic creation but shows how the most enduring fictional characters over the centuries have helped map the British psyche - through heroes from Tom Jones to Sherlock Holmes, lovers from Mr Darcy to Lady Chatterley, villains from Fagin to Barbara Covett and snobs from Emma Woodhouse to James Bond. Also included in this fantastic ebook package are four free classic novels: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: The legendary story of a marine adventurer shipwrecked on a desert island. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Accomplished Elizabeth Bennett must navigate a web of familial obligations and social expectations in this witty drama of friendship, rivalry, enmity and love. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: Pip's life as an ordinary country boy is destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events lead him away from his humble origins and up the social ladder. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins: Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura marries Sir Percival Glyde, a man of many secrets. Can she be protected from a mysterious and potentially fatal plot?
Faulks On Fiction Includes 3 Vintage Classics Great British Heroes And The Secret Life Of The Novel
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Author : Sebastian Faulks
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-01-27
Faulks On Fiction Includes 3 Vintage Classics Great British Heroes And The Secret Life Of The Novel written by Sebastian Faulks and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
The publication of Robinson Crusoe in London in 1719 marked the arrival of a revolutionary art form: the novel. British writers were prominent in shaping the new type of storytelling - one which reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in whom readers could find not only an escape, but a deeper understanding of their own lives. But the novel was more than just a reflection of British life. As Sebastian Faulks explains in this engaging literary and social history, it also helped invent the British. By focusing not on writers but on the people they gave us, Faulks not only celebrates the recently neglected act of novelistic creation baplaudsut shows how the most enduring fictional characters over the centuries have helped map the British psyche. In this ebook, Sebastian celebrates the greatest heroes in fiction - from Tom Jones to Sherlock Holmes. Also included are three classic novels: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: The legendary story of a shipwreck on a desert island. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray: The story of a young woman's spectacular rise and fall as she gambles, manipulates and seduces her way through high society and the Napoleonic wars. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes' most famous case as he uncovers the truth behind the terrifying legend of a supernatural hound which preys upon the cursed Baskerville family.
Faulks On Fiction Includes 3 Vintage Classics Great British Snobs And The Secret Life Of The Novel
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Author : Sebastian Faulks
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-01-27
Faulks On Fiction Includes 3 Vintage Classics Great British Snobs And The Secret Life Of The Novel written by Sebastian Faulks and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
The publication of Robinson Crusoe in London in 1719 marked the arrival of a revolutionary art form: the novel. British writers were prominent in shaping the new type of storytelling - one which reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in whom readers could find not only an escape, but a deeper understanding of their own lives. But the novel was more than just a reflection of British life. As Sebastian Faulks explains in this engaging literary and social history, it also helped invent the British. By focusing not on writers but on the people they gave us, Faulks not only celebrates the recently neglected act of novelistic creation but shows how the most enduring fictional characters over the centuries have helped map the British psyche. In this ebook, Sebastian celebrates the greatest snobs in fiction - from Emma Woodhouse to James Bond. Also included are three classic novels: Emma by Jane Austen: Emma is rich, independent and preoccupied with arranging suitors for her acquaintances. Her plans for the matrimonial success of a new friend, however, lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: Pip's life as an ordinary country boy is destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events lead him away from his humble origins and up the social ladder. The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith: Mr Charles Pooter is a respectable man, unfortunately, nobody seems to recognise his gentility. George and Weedon Grossmith's comic novel, perfectly illustrated, is a glorious, affectionate caricature of the English middle-class at the end of nineteenth century.
Faulks On Fiction
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Author : Sebastian Faulks
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011
Faulks On Fiction written by Sebastian Faulks and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with British categories.
The publication of Robinson Crusoe in London in 1719 marked the arrival of a revolutionary art form: the novel. British writers were prominent in shaping the new type of storyteller, one which reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in whom readers could find not only an escape, but a deeper understanding of their own lives: container
Figures Of The Imagination
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Author : Roger Hansford
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-03-16
Figures Of The Imagination written by Roger Hansford and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-16 with Music categories.
This new study of the intersection of romance novels with vocal music records a society on the cusp of modernisation, with a printing industry emerging to serve people’s growing appetites for entertainment amidst their changing views of religion and the occult. No mere diversion, fiction was integral to musical culture and together both art forms reveal key intellectual currents that circulated in the early nineteenth-century British home and were shared by many consumers. Roger Hansford explores relationships between music produced in the early 1800s for domestic consumption and the fictional genre of romance, offering a new view of romanticism in British print culture. He surveys romance novels by Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Lewis, Sir Walter Scott, James Hogg, Edward Bulwer and Charles Kingsley in the period 1790–1850, interrogating the ways that music served to create mood and atmosphere, enlivened social scenes and contributed to plot developments. He explores the connections between musical scenes in romance fiction and the domestic song literature, treating both types of source and their intersection as examples of material culture. Hansford’s intersectional reading revolves around a series of imaginative figures – including the minstrel, fairies, mermaids, ghosts, and witches, and Christians engaged both in virtue and vice – the identities of which remained consistent as influence passed between the art forms. While romance authors quoted song lyrics and included musical descriptions and characters, their novels recorded and modelled the performance of songs by the middle and upper classes, influencing the work of composers and the actions of performers who read romance fiction.
Devil May Care
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Author : Sebastian Faulks
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2008-05-28
Devil May Care written by Sebastian Faulks and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-28 with Fiction categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Bond is back in this electrifying novel of intrigue and suspense. A masterful continuation of the James Bond legacy, Devil May Care picks up right where Ian Fleming left off—at the height of the Cold War, with a story of almost unbearable tension. An Algerian drug runner is brutally executed on the desolate outskirts of Paris and Bond is assigned a new task; to shadow the mysterious Dr. Julius Gorner, a power-crazed pharmaceutical magnate. Gorner has lately taken a disquieting interest in opiate derivatives, both legal and illegal. After finding a willing accomplice in the shape of a glamorous Parisian named Scarlett Papava, Bond must stop a chain of events that could lead to global catastrophe. Charged with adrenaline, deception, and Bond's signature wit, Faulks brings us this exhilarating new chapter in the life of the world's most iconic spy.
Birdsong
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Author : Sebastian Faulks
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2023-06-15
Birdsong written by Sebastian Faulks and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-15 with Fiction categories.
'Magnificent - deeply moving' Sunday Times 'Engrossing, moving, and unforgettable' The Times In the heat of the French summer of 1910, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford arrives in Amiens to stay with the Azaire family. But soon a secret passion emerges that threatens to destroy the household. Six years later, Stephen finds himself on the Western Front with civilization itself in the balance. And in a maze of tunnels under the trenches he will fight for everything he has known and loved. An epic of love, death and redemption, Birdsong has moved millions of readers all over the world to become a contemporary classic.
Great British Fictional Villains
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Author : Russell James
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Great British Fictional Villains written by Russell James and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Literary Criticism categories.
The first full-length study of its type highlighting over 150 fictional villains, many famous through their film and TV adaptations including The Daleks and Cruella De Vil, as well as crime fiction favorites. Using essays to highlight different types of villains and focusing on some of the more famous such as Moriarty and Greengrass, popular crime fiction writer and former Chariman of the CWA, Russell James celebrates the role of the fictional villains. Illustrations will include original film posters and first edition covers from classic crime fiction and other genres and media. This is the companion book to Russell's Great British Detectives. Part of a series of dictionary-style books to include The Dictionary of Animal Stories: from Black Beauty to White Fang by Fiona Shoop (published September 2009).
Black Chalk
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Author : Christopher J. Yates
language : en
Publisher: Picador
Release Date : 2015-08-04
Black Chalk written by Christopher J. Yates and has been published by Picador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with Fiction categories.
A compulsively readable psychological thriller set in New York and at Oxford University in which a group of six students play an elaborate game of dares and consequences with tragic result It was only ever meant to be a game played by six best friends in their first year at Oxford University; a game of consequences, silly forfeits, and childish dares. But then the game changed: The stakes grew higher and the dares more personal and more humiliating, finally evolving into a vicious struggle with unpredictable and tragic results. Now, fourteen years later, the remaining players must meet again for the final round. Who knows better than your best friends what would break you? A gripping psychological thriller partly inspired by the author's own time at Oxford University, Black Chalk is perfect for fans of the high tension and expert pacing of The Secret History and The Bellwether Revivals. Christopher J. Yates' background in puzzle writing and setting can clearly be seen in the plotting of this clever, tricky book that will keep you guessing to the very end.